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Alamgir
History of India

              


1618
Birth
3rd Nov Ahmednagar Aurangzeb, also known as Alamgir I, ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1658 until his death, the sixth Mughal ruler after Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah
3rd Nov Donat Birth of Alamgir, 3rd son of Shah Jahan
1636
Viceroy
Appointed Viceroy of the Deccan kingdoms
1637
Marriage
Deccan Marries Rabia Daurrani
1645
Governor
Gujarat Appointed him Governor of Gujarat
1647
Commander
Balkh Appointed Commander-in-Chief in Balkh & Badakhstan
1647
Governor
Badakhshan Appointed Governor of Badakhshan
Balkh Appointed Governor of Balkh
1652
Governor
Deccan Appointed Governor of the Deccan, 2nd term
1658
Arrest
Agra Imprisons his brother Shah Jahan at Agra
1658
Coronation
31st July Crowns himself Emperor with the title "Conqueror of the World"
1658
Execution of Murad
Aurangzeb has Murad arrested after intoxicating him and later executes him, Murad's former supporters, instead of fighting for Murad, defect to Aurangzeb
1658
Rebellion
Shuja battles his brother, but his forces suffered a series of defeats at Aurangzeb's hands, Shuja goes into exile in Arakan, Myanmar where he disappears, and is presumed to be dead
1658
Rule of Hindustan
Hindustan Aurangzeb rules Hindustan for 48 years, expands the Mughal Empire to its greatest extent, encompassing all but the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent
1658
Succession
Allows Dara's son Sulaiman to escape via the Himalayan foothills and join his father in Punjab, Aurangzeb offers Shuja the governorship of Bengal isolating Dara and causing more troops to defect to Aurangzeb
Aurangzeb rules Hindustan for 48 years, expands the Mughal Empire to its greatest extent, encompassing all but the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent
Dara gathers his forces, and moves to the Punjab, the army sent against Shuja is trapped in the east, its generals Jai Singh I and Diler Khan, submitted to Aurangzeb
Last of the Mughal Emperors, takes the title of Alamgir
Ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1658 until his death, the sixth Mughal ruler after Babur, Humayun, Akbar, Jahangir, and Shah Jahan
Shuja battles his brother, but his forces suffered a series of defeats at Aurangzeb's hands, Shuja goes into exile in Arakan, Myanmar where he disappears, and is presumed to be dead
Succeeds as Shah of India after killing his brothers
With Shuja and Murad disposed of, and with his father Shah Jahan confined in Agra, Aurangzeb pursues Dara, chasing him across the northwest bounds of the empire, Dara is betrayed by one of his generals
1662
Capture of Assam
Assam Captures Assam
1667
Capture of Assam
Assam Loses Assam
1681
Rebellion
Akbar Defeats his son Akbar who is forced to seek exile in Persia
1686
Capture of Bijapur
Bijapur Captures Bijapur
1687
Capture of Golconda
Golconda Captures Golconda
1689
Death
Captures & executes the Sivaji's son of the Maratha
1689
Execution of Sambhuji
Captures & executes the Sivaji's son of the Maratha
1689
Invasion of Maratha
Overuns the territory of the Maratha with his Grand Army of the Deccan
1707
Death
3rd Mar Ahmednagar Death of Alamgir
1707
Succession
3rd Mar Ahmednagar Leaves the throne to internecine quarrels & the destruction of the Mogul Empire

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